Zog

Zog
Data
Alternative Name(s)	Zogu
Height	127 m (First Form) 666 m (Second Form)
Weight	90,000 t (First Form) 660,000 t (Second Form)
Home World	Unknown
Status	Deceased
Affiliation	Radical Destruction Bringer (master) Dobishi (servants) Chimeraberus (Fusion)
First Appearance	Ultraman Gaia episode 49 "An Angel Descends"
Latest Appearance	Ultraman Gaia episode 51 "Earth is Ultraman's Star"
Actor(s)/Voice Actor(s)	Motoko Nagino
Suit Actor(s)	Motoko Nagino (First Form) Eiji Mori & Toshio Miyake (Second Form)
Roar(s)

Zog is the final threat of the TV series, Ultraman Gaia. She was sent by the Radical Destruction Bringer to finally defeat the two Ultramen, Ultraman Gaia and Ultraman Agul, and to crush mankind's spirit, in order to make a quick and easy victory. First appearing in her First Form , the alien appeared to be an ally, before transforming into her Second Form and attacking. She appeared in episodes 49 through 51.

Subtitle: Radical Destruction Angel

History

Ultraman Gaia

First Form

With the destruction of Zebubu and the failure to recruit Ultraman Agul to fight with them, the Radical Destruction Bringer decided to put in to motion its ultimate plan. Sending one of its most powerful agents, Zog and her Dobishi army.

The Dobishi were sent out first to swarm over the Earth blocking out the sun's light and instilling fear into mankind, then they overwhelmed Ultraman Gaia and Ultraman Agul. Zog then destroyed the three Kaiser Dobishi that had been fighting the two Ultras, before descending from a wormhole above the fight in a long beam of light in her angelic appearance, and restored Ultraman Gaia and Ultraman Agul to their full power, seemingly appearing as an Angel arrive from heaven to save the Earth.

However Zog was quick to show her true motives. She put Agul in a trance to come towards her, Zog then used a shock wave ball to send him flying across the city and then turned her attention towards Gaia. But then Agul tried to hold his own, but it cost him his life gauge. Zog then shot Agul back towards Gaia rendering them both finished, she took their energy to prevent them from returning. Just before she could kill the heroes human hosts, Gamu Takayama and Hiroya Fujimiya, XIG's Team Hercules and Gamu's EX Fighter driven, by the A.I. PAL, distracted Zog long enough for the two hosts to escape. Zog however destroyed the EX Fighter along with PAL and returned to her wormhole as her Dobishi army spread darkness over the Earth's skies, and as a result she destroyed mankind's will to win against the Radical Destruction Bringer's forces.

XIG however refused to give and with the help from GUARD America, XIG used energy of the Earth's Kaiju and converted it into light energy for Gamu and Fujimiya to transform back into the Earth's guardians. As the two heroes were to eliminating the Dobishi army, Zog attempted to ambush them, but the two were well prepared for her, being more powerful than before with the energy they had received. The two began unleashing a barrage of attacks at Zog. Infuriated by the fact that Earth’s heroes were now able to injure her, Zog transformed into her gigantic true form.

Trivia

• Zog's first form body is actually her suit actress, Motoko Nagino, wearing a mask, a silk dress and a pair of hand gloves while her body is digitally brightened in order to portray Zog's appearances.
• Zog is the second major antagonist to be female, preceded by Gina.
• In one of her more humorous appearances in an Ultraman stage show, she uses Dark Charm, a perfume, to convince other aliens and even evil versions of Ultramen to do her bidding, even getting Dark Zagi and Evil Tiga to fight over her.
  • Also in multiple stage shows she was in a romantic relationship with Alien Empera.
  • In another stage show, Empera and Zog are implied to have been married.
  • In yet another, her, Camearra, and Mother of Ultra were going to do a beauty pageant, but all three of them refused to do it.
• The First Form was viewed by special skills director Kazuo Segawa as an image close to Zetton.

Second Form

Zog's true form, a demon into which she transforms into during the final episode of Ultraman Gaia.

After being ravaged by Agul and Gaia's attacks, Zog shed her angelic appearance to reveal the true demon she was. The unbelievably huge beast crushed buildings below her massive feet and soon attacked with an energy ball, only for the two to combine their shields to defend themselves. Gaia Supreme flew at Zog, only to be batted down and crushed under her foot. Agul freed his ally, then together smashed off Zog's horns, only annoying the titanic ruler of M91, who batted them to the ground and leveled them with her energy ball.

As the two recovered, the legendary Mizunoeno Dragon arrived on the scene and attacked her with everything he had, but it was like a mosquito attacking the demon, succeeding in nothing but annoyance. The Root of Destruction unleashed another energy ball, striking the brave guardian with enough force to take him out of the battle. However, Agul and Gaia had recovered from the attack and flew straight through her throat, erupting out her back. But even this did little more than enrage the tyrant, who chased after them crushing everything in her wake. But the two Earth heroes managed to get far enough to charge up and fire their Photon Stream and Agul Stream together, forming a blast of energy that tore clean through Zog's massive body. Roaring in agony, Zog's huge form exploded into a shower of flesh, ending Zog's reign of terror and the invasion of the Radical Destruction Bringer.

Trivia

• 2nd form suit actor(s): Eiji Mori & Toshio Miyake
  • Zog's second form's design was inspired by the Ultraman Kaiju Dodongo.
• In her second form, her stats are shown to be frequently associated to the number 666. This is a reference to said number often associated with the Devil in the New Testament.

Ultraman Geed

Main article: Ultraman Belial

Zog (Second Form)'s Kaiju Capsule is used by Ultraman Belial as a component of his Chimeraberus form.

Data

• First Form
• Second Form

First Form

Zog

Stats

• Height: 127 m
• Weight: 90,000 t
• Origin: Unknown → Point 335N7

Powers and Weapons

• Wormhole: Zog can create wormholes at will and use them to travel across space.
• Sky Beams: Zog can fire massive blue energy beams from the sky.
• Energy Restore: Zog can restore the energy of other beings.
• Hypnotism: She can hypnotize other beings to bring them near her and lower their guard.
• Telekinesis: Zog telekinetically lifts and drops an enemy.
• Vicious Shockwave Ball: Her signature and strongest attack. A colorless energy ball shot from her hands, powerful enough to launch beings like Ultramen through many city blocks.
• Teleportation: Zog can teleport.
• Electric Lasers: Zog can fire a blue electrical laser from her finger.
• Energy Absorb: Zog can absorb the energy from other beings after killing them.
• Eye Beams: Zog shoots beams from her eyes.
• Transform: Zog can turn into her true form at will.

Wormhole

Sky Beam

Energy Restore

Hypnotism

Telekinesis

Vicious Shockwave Ball

Electric Laser

Energy Absorb

Eye Beams

Transform

Second Form

Stats

• Height: 666 m
• Weight: 660,000 t
• Origin: Point 335N7

Powers and Weapons

• Vicious Shockwave Ball: Same as before, but it seems to be weaker considering the same technique in her previous form knocked Agul back many blocks, while this iteration only knocked Gaia and Agul down. Can also be fired from the mouth.
• Pain Resistance: Zog can survive grievous wounds like having a hole blown clear through her neck and still keep fighting.

Vicious Shockwave Ball (Hands)

Vicious Shockwave Ball (Mouth)

Pain Resistance

Other Media

Ultraman Festival 2000 Live Stage Part 1

A mannequin brought to life as a human girl by the Red Sphere became an unwitting pawn of Alien Zarab when negative energy culminated to transform her into Zog (Second Form). She fought against Glitter Tiga, who had no choice but to defeat her, turning her back into a mannequin.

Ultraman Festival 2018 Live Stage Part 1

After his defeat, Alien Empera summoned Zog (First Form) to fight against the rest of the Ultra Warriors, leaving only Ultraman Rosso and Ultraman Blu standing. The brothers were joined by Gaia and Agul in taking her out later on. ^{Ultraman Festival 2018 Live Stage Part 1}

Merchandise

Super Grade Soft-vinyl

Photos courtesy of Monsters-Empire

• Ultraman Gaia - An Angel Descends (1999)
  • Release Date: 1999
  • ID Number: SGS3
  • Price: 2,750 yen
  • JAN/ISBN: 4902425790770
  • Materials: PVC

The first release of Zog, in her first form, is bundled with smaller versions of Ultraman Gaia (V2) and Ultraman Agul (V2).

This set is exclusively released for Ultraman Club and M78 SHOP.

Packaging

Ultra Monster Series

• Zog (2nd Form) (1999)
  • Release Date: 1999
  • ID Number: 136
  • Price: 600 yen
  • JAN/ISBN: TBA
  • Materials: PVC

This Ultra Monster Series release of Zog is based on her second form. Like the figures based on larger Kaiju, Zog is only 5.5 in tall, meaning that she is completely out of scale with the Ultra Hero Series figures. While she possesses 6 points of articulation, her hands are attached to the wings and they can only rotate 360 degrees.

• Zog (2nd Form) (2000)
  • Release Date: 2000
  • ID Number: 44
  • Price: 700 yen
  • JAN/ISBN: TBA
  • Materials: PVC

A year later, the Ultra Monster Series Zog is re-released with darker gray soft vinyl plastic and more thoroughly paint operations.

Ultra Monster DX

• Zog (2nd form)
  • Release Date: April 12, 2014
  • Price: 1,500 yen
  • JAN/ISBN:
  • Materials: PVC

Ultra Monster DX Zog (2nd form) is an brand-new mold similar to the previous Ultra Monster Series' releases.

Chodo

• Ultraman Gaia - An Angel Descends (2021)
  • Release Date: February 17, 2021
  • Price: 4,950 yen
  • Materials: PVC, ABS
  • Accessories: "Electric Laser" right hand

Chodo Zog (1st form) is a 20cm (7 inch) figure with articulated arms, head, and swappable hands.

She is bundled along with Ultraman Gaia (Supreme Version), as released as a Premium Bandai exclusive.

Gallery

Ultraman Gaia

First Form

Zog's arrival

Zog's first form

Zog smiling

Zog's height compared to Ultraman Agul

Zog attacking Ultraman Gaia Supreme Version

Zog transforming into her second form

Second Form

Zog's end

Stage Shows

Zog's Second Form fighting Glitter Tiga in a stage show.

Miscellaneous